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They were combined with his current sentence and he was given a choice between prison or rehab. >> i was either going downstate for five years or taking a drug program. i got a long-term inpatient, which is six months. still waiting to hear if i got accepted into the one program i did apply to. >> schlossberg also had good news from her judge. she pled guilty to her charges of distributing cocaine and was sentenced to the states drug court program for a period of five years. if she completes the...

>> i know that sounds like wow, how are you here now? well, when i was locked up here, i was tired. they didnt have no program, they didnt have no classes for me to go to. i used to play the blame game when i was here. theres still the blame game, but theres something to lock into thats tangible and that can make a difference. >> smith was in and out of real consumas on possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen vehicle. he says it was all fuelled by addiction, but he finall...

I was tired. they didnt have no program, they didnt have no classes for me to go to. i used to play the blame game when i was here. theres still the blame game, but theres something to lock into thats tangible and that can make a difference. >> smith was in and out of real consumas on possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen vehicle. he says it was all fuelled by addiction, but he finally found help while out on probation. >> i had an epiphany. i found a drug program and t...

See me like that and i feel like theyre going to judge me, and it brings a big space in between us, so i dont get to see my kids. i -- you know, just bad things like that. >> mcbride admits she has difficulty with some of the material. >> lying is not the answer. but number two says -- >> but i dont like -- i dont -- im not lying. i just dont tell him. im not going to sit there and tell him, oh, yeah, your mom sells drugs and your mom robs people to get -- >> one of the things that she refuses t...

Adhere to very strict guidelines in order to be part of that housing unit where its very comprehensive drug rehabilitation. and then you see things in between. but theres no uniformity. im assuming it comes down to finances, resources. but unfortunately, its the kind of situation that we could truly reduce our prison and jail population if we addressed addiction at an earlier stage and if not then, at least once somebody is incarcerated. >> the sheriff al cannon detention center in charleston, s...

Where am i at? last thing i remember is im driving a car. an officer was there at the hospital with me. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being incarcerated at his mothers workplace. >> shes at her job and im at jai...

Comprehensive, drug rehabilitation. and then you see things in between. but theres no uniformity. im assuming it comes down to finances, resources. but unfortunately, its the kind of situation that we could truly reduce our prison and jail population if we addressed addiction at an earlier stage and if not then, at least once somebody is incarcerated. >> the sheriff al cannon detention center in charleston, south carolina offers a rehabilitation program that would seem a good fit for cory youngm...

>> i was trying to like find a doctor or somebody. where am i at? last thing i remember im driving a car. an officer was there is with me at the hospital. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being incarcerated at his ...

In order to be part of that housing unit where its very comprehensive, drug rehabilitation. and then you see things in between. but theres no uniformity. im assuming it comes down to finances, resources. but unfortunately, its the kind of situation that we could truly reduce our prison and jail population if we addressed addiction at an earlier stage and if not then, at least once somebody is incarcerated. >> the sheriff al cannon detention center in charleston, south carolina offers a rehabilit...

Jails drug program. >> i was trying to like find a doctor or somebody. where am i at? last thing i remember is im driving a car. an officer was there at the hospital with me. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being ...